FREE VIRGIN WIDOW PDF Anne O'Brien | 544 pages | 06 Feb 2015 | Harlequin (UK) | 9781848453876 | English | Richmond, United Kingdom Katharine, the Virgin Widow - Jean Plaidy - Google книги Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Virgin Widow to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Virgin Widow See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Virgin Widow to Book Page. This title is about England's forgotten Queen. England, A daughter of Warwick the Kingmaker, Anne Neville cannot dictate her own future. Her marriage Virgin Widow be political, made purely to advance her family's interests. But at the age of fourteen, her father's treason forces her into exile, and into an uneasy betrothal with Edward of Lancaster. Edward is changeable and c This title is about England's forgotten Queen. Edward is changeable and completely controlled by his powerful mother, Margaret of Anjou. In a hostile, impoverished court, Anne finds herself at the mercy of other's whims. On her wedding night, the audience assembled to witness her bedding instead witnesses a royal humiliation. At the point of consummation, Queen Margaret forbids the act. Anne went to her husband's bed a virgin, and she will remain so. The battle for the crown of England rages, and Anne's husband must fight for Virgin Widow cause. But he is foully done to death by Richard, Duke of Virgin Widow - Virgin Widow man who twice before has been betrothed to Virgin Widow. Anne must decide where her loyalties lie. And during the reign of King Edward, the wrong decision could mean death. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Virgin Widowplease sign up. Is Virgin Widow written according to the historical facts? Cristina No. It's purely historical romance. Actually some of the fictionalimplications are rather outlandish. See 2 questions about Virgin Widow…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Virgin Widow. Aug 04, Ellen Ekstrom rated it really liked it. Anne Neville is on my list of favorite queens - I prefer the outrageous and the neglected ones, hence Eleanor of Aquitaine and Anne Neville being way up there on the notepad. Anne O'Brien's story of the early life of Anne Neville or Nevill Virgin Widow, youngest daughter of celebrated earl Richard Neville of Warwick, aka "The Kingmaker," was refreshing, different and followed the historical timeline with artistic license. The histories are silent regarding Richard the Third's queen save that she was a poli Anne Neville is on my list of favorite queens - I prefer the outrageous and the neglected ones, hence Eleanor of Aquitaine and Anne Neville being way up there on the notepad. Virgin Widow histories are silent regarding Richard the Third's queen save Virgin Widow she was a political pawn during the Wars of Roses and she may or may not have been a childhood sweetheart of Richard. O'Brien does not give us a doe-eyed, suffering, victim in this Anne. She is compliant with her father's wishes, to be sure - she had no choice - but she shows strength and dignity in spite of all that is thrown at her, especially when she is forced to live with Queen Virgin Widow of Anjou and Edward and is witness to a royal household living in exile, living on the brink of destruction as the Virgin Widow tries to reclaim England for her husband and son, and Anne can Virgin Widow nothing. I enjoyed Ms. He is enigmatic, quiet, a volcano not quite ready to explode and sure of his means and methods in getting what he wants. Shakespeare portrayed him as a dark, sinister, character and some of that legend is given Virgin Widow us, but with interesting twists - I won't spoil it for you - that I thought made the well-known Virgin Widow of Richard and Anne more interesting. Virgin Widow is sympathetic, but no angel. Anne's legendary 'disappearance' in London is also a part of the story and again, Ms. O'Brien tells a different story than I've read in the past and again, I loved it. Anne Nevill tells her own story and the prose is straightforward, real, and enjoyable, as is Virgin Widow dialogue without Anne, the Lancasters, the Yorks, sounding or playing out like a cable-TV soap opera. I would love it if Ms. O'Brien wrote the rest of Anne's story, sad though it was, especially if it gave us the struggles and heartbreak that fell upon Anne after Richard seized the throne in Yes, I recommend this book Virgin Widow it's going on Virgin Widow 'read-it-again' shelf. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Warning, there be spoilers. And me being Virgin Widow irritated history fan. Virgin Widow say it upfront: I did not like this book, and I had Virgin Widow problems with it. Anne Neville in this book is portrayed as courageous, headstrong, and determined. However, there were several points in Virgin Widow book where she was just plain annoying and childish. It's even more irritating since the book is told entirely from her perspective. Another thing I had a problem with was Anne and Richard's marriage. The book states that they ob Warning, there be spoilers. The book states that they obtained no papal dispensation receive official permission from the Pope in order to wed because of how closely related they were for their marriage and had their wedding at St. Stephens in a private ceremony. Historically, the two were married at Westminster Abbey, in London in July I also had problems with the implications that Edward of Lancaster Anne's first husband Virgin Widow his mother Margaret of Anjou were incestuous. I nearly threw the book against the wall at that point Virgin Widow almost gave up on reading, but I plowed on. I wanted to finish this book. The ending of the novel was underwhelming - it ends with Anne's son Edward of Middleham being born. Even though Richard and Anne are crowned King and Queen init never happens in the book. I almost threw the book against the wall again when the author stated that Anne Virgin Widow died from cancer" in the Reader's Guide at the end. It was actually tuberculosis. The Virgin Widow Widow is best classified as a historical romance novel, with more emphasis on the romance part and less on historical accuracy. I'd recommend it for those who enjoy historical romance, but if you're looking for precise accuracy this Virgin Widow the book for you. View 1 comment. Mar 02, Kathleen rated it it was ok. I guess we should thank Virgin Widow Gregory for a revival in historical romance; if only the hangers on had her talent! I have read a slew of do-I -want- to- be-a bodice ripper-or-do-I-want-to-pretend-I-have-historical-value-novels. This one probably falls in the middle of the pack as far as readability and historical accuracy goes. I think the authors of this genre should pay attention to how the authors of historical mysteries like Margaret Frazier and Paul Doherty weave their fact and fiction. Great book, fast pace, never a dull moment. Virgin Widow 21, Tracey rated it really liked it Shelves: historicalcharity-shop-findkings-and- queenswarbased-on-a-true-storyfictionlovepolitics. To be married to 2 kings in her lifetime and be destined for the throne of England twice through her marriages has made her a very strong woman in the Plantagenet world. But at the same time I feel like she has been a very Virgin Widow character, she has been the sister that has been in the shade until Richard stood his ground and Virgin Widow her to give her the freedom she desired. I feel like life has always been sad despite her love for Virgin Widow and her marriage and becoming Queen of England. And I of his, so he says. Richard Virgin Widow is very famous, Virgin Widow the maligned king, but Anne Neville is known as 'the forgotten queen', which is very sad because I have the feeling that she was a very strong woman of the history. Virgin Widow | Definition of Virgin Widow by Merriam-Webster Anne Neville is on my list Virgin Widow favorite Virgin Widow - I prefer the outrageous and the neglected ones, hence Eleanor of Aquitaine and Anne Neville being way up there on the notepad. Anne O'Brien's story of Anne Neville is Earl of Warwick's younger daughter. With no choice in Virgin Widow matter, she came to be married The Virgin Widow. Anne O'Brien. A dazzling historical novel set during England's War of the Roses- the story of the courageous Anne Neville, future wife of Richard III, Virgin Widow comes of age in a time of chaos Anne Neville, daughter of the powerful Virgin Widow of Warwick, grows up during the War of the Roses, a time when kings and queens are Virgin Widow and destroyed in an on-going battle for the ultimate prize: the throne of England. As a child Anne falls in love with the ambitious, proud Richard of Gloucester, third son of the House of York.